Peder Victorious (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: O. E. Rolvaag
- First Published: 1928
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Regional
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: Dakota Territory
- Genres: Long fiction, Regional fiction
- Subjects: Mothers, Parents and children, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Rural or country life, Midwest, God, Immigration or emigration, Farms, farmers, or farming, Multiculturalism, Bilingualism, Frontier or pioneer life, Norway or Norwegians
- Locales: Dakota Territory
Characters Discussed
Beret Holm, a Norwegian pioneer woman who is determined that her children are Norwegian and are to be reared as Norwegians. She discourages their use of the English language and refuses to give up her old-country customs. She wants her son, Peder Victorious, to become a minister and is single-minded in this purpose. She is strongly opposed to anything that tends to Americanize her family. Finally, she becomes reconciled to her son’s marriage to an Irish girl in the community.
Peder Victorious, Beret’s youngest child. His mother is determined that...
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